Department Blog

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for “It’s Concerning Seeing Variants Popping Up All Over the World: Doctor,” published by Yahoo Finance on June 25, 2021.

David E. Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, MHS-CL, FACEP, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for “National Day of Action: Getting More Americans Vaccinated Against COVID-19,” aired on WBAL TV 11 on June 4, 2021.

Afrah Abdul Wahid Ali, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was confirmed as a selected Rising Star speaker in the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s Speaker Development Group on January 18, 2021.

Amal Mattu, MD, Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, received the “2021 Corey Slovis Excellence in Education Award” from “The Eagles” Coalition of National EMS Medical Directors on June 17, 2021, at the coalition’s 22nd Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida.

The Department of Emergency Medicine presented its annual Critical Care Symposium, this year with the theme of Mastering ED Mechanical Ventilation, on June 16, 2021. Mike Winters, MD, Professor, directed the symposium and lectured on “The Crashing Ventilated Patient.” Michael C. Bond, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Associate Professor, directed the symposium’s virtual and multimedia education and Caleb Chan, MD, Critical Care Fellow, moderated the Q&A session. Other speakers included Kami M. Hu, MD, Assistant Professor, lecturing on “Extubating in the ED,” and Mark E. Sutherland, MD, Assistant Professor, lecturing on “PRVC, APRV, SIMV – Oh My! Alternative Modes of MV.”

Faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine made the following contributions of their time and effort to planning the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s 27th Annual Scientific Assembly, held June 20–24, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri, and online:

• Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd, Associate Professor, cochaired the Scientific Assembly Subcommittee, which is responsible for planning the Annual Scientific Assembly. Within that subcommittee, Siamak Moayedi, MD, Assistant Professor, chaired the Small Group Clinic Workgroup, planning, selecting, moderating, and evaluating speakers and instructors.
• Alexis Salerno, MD, Assistant Professor, served as Secretary at the meeting of the Academy’s Emergency Ultrasound Section.
• Roger M. Stone, MD, MS, FACEP, FAAEM, Clinical Assistant Professor, provided legacy perspective and information and future planning input as past Chair of the Academy’s former Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee and outgoing inaugural Councilor for the newly established EMS Section.

Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, received the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) Written Board Review Course’s Top Speaker Award at the AAEM Annual Scientific Assembly on June 20, 2021.

Bennett Myers, MD, joined the Department of Emergency Medicine as an Assistant Professor on June 10, 2021. Dr. Myers graduated from the department’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program in 2017, served as Chief Resident while completing his Informatics Fellowship, and has been working at Carroll Hospital for the past few years. He is also joining the department’s residency leadership team as an Associate Program Director.

Zachary D.W. Dezman, MD, MS, MS, Assistant Professor; Benoit Stryckman, MA, Research Associate and Health Economist; David E. Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, MHS-CL, FACEP, Professor; and Laura Pimentel, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Masking for COVID-19 Is Associated With Decreased Emergency Department Utilization for Non-COVID Viral Illnesses and Respiratory Conditions in Maryland,” published by the American Journal of Medicine on July 6, 2021.

Daniel Gingold, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, presented the poster “An Alternative Care Model for Low-Acuity 911 Calls” as part of the Young Physician Section Research Competition at the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s 27th Annual Scientific Assembly, held June 20–24, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri, and online.